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2022 ◽  
Vol 804 ◽  
pp. 150045
Author(s):  
Roya AminiTabrizi ◽  
Katerina Dontsova ◽  
Nathalia Graf Grachet ◽  
Malak M. Tfaily

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 2626
Author(s):  
Rémi Amiraux ◽  
Bonin Patricia ◽  
Burot Christopher ◽  
Rontani Jean-François

Based on the strong aggregation of sympagic (ice-associated) algae and the high mortality or inactivity of bacteria attached to them, it was previously hypothesized that sympagic algae should be significant contributors to the export of carbon to Arctic sediments. In the present work, the lipid content of 30 sediment samples collected in the Canadian Arctic was investigated to test this hypothesis. The detection of high proportions of trans vaccenic fatty acid (resulting from cis-trans isomerase (CTI) activity of bacteria under hypersaline conditions) and 10S-hydroxyhexadec-8(trans)-enoic acid (resulting from 10S-DOX bacterial detoxification activity in the presence of deleterious free palmitoleic acid) confirmed: (i) the strong contribution of sympagic material to some Arctic sediments, and (ii) the impaired physiological status of its associated bacterial communities. Unlike terrestrial material, sympagic algae that had escaped zooplanktonic grazing appeared relatively preserved from biotic degradation in Arctic sediments. The expected reduction in sea ice cover resulting from global warming should cause a shift in the relative contributions of ice-associated vs. pelagic algae to the seafloor, and thus to a strong modification of the carbon cycle.


2021 ◽  
pp. 002199832110476
Author(s):  
Alan S Martín del Campo ◽  
Jorge R Robledo-Ortíz ◽  
Martín Arellano ◽  
Aida A Perez-Fonseca

Combining polylactic acid (PLA) with waste fibers to produce reinforced biocomposites is of top interest to replace conventional polymers for environmentally friendlier materials. Natural fibers have a remarkable effect on the mechanical and thermal properties of the biocomposites. This reinforcing effect strongly depends on the chemical compositions of fibers, which will also influence the susceptibility of the biocomposites to abiotic and biotic degradation processes. This study evaluated the effect of agave and coir waste fibers over the abiotic and composting degradation of PLA-based biocomposites. Compression-molded PLA/agave and PLA/coir biocomposites using GMA-g-PLA as compatibilizer were subjected to accelerated weathering. Weathered and unweathered samples were further submitted to water absorption to analyze their hydrolytic degradation and composting for biotic degradation. Both fibers showed significant influence on biocomposites degradation. The role of the fibers in UV and hydrolytic degradation was positive for impact properties since the biocomposites were less affected than PLA. Water uptake was increased with fiber addition, while hydrolytic degradation was decreased. The weathering (abiotic degradation) accelerated the PLA biodegradation rate. In general, the results showed that adding both fibers to PLA could help its outdoor performance, maintaining the biodegradable characteristics of these materials.


2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Schwarz ◽  
Daniela Gildemeister ◽  
Arne Hein ◽  
Patrick Schröder ◽  
Jean Bachmann

AbstractHuman pharmaceuticals are extensively studied and assessed before marketing approval. Since 2006, this also includes an assessment of environmental risks. In the European Union, this is based on the guideline on the environmental risk assessment of medicinal products for human use (EMEA/CHMP/SWP/4447/00 corr 2), which is currently under revision. For Germany, the German Environment Agency (UBA) is tasked with the evaluation of environmental risks of human pharmaceuticals. Applicants seeking approval of medicinal products need to submit fate and effect data, in case predicted environmental concentrations (PECs) exceed 10 ng/L in surface waters, or the substance is of specific concern through its mode of action or physico-chemical characteristics.Over the last decade, this regulatory work resulted in an internal agency database containing effect data on approximately 300 active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). A considerable part of this data is currently not publicly available due to property rights held by the respective applicants. The database was evaluated to draw conclusions on how the current assessment approach may be improved.The evaluation of aquatic effect data shows considerable variation in ecotoxic effect concentrations, but supports the current use of 10 ng/L as PEC action limit. For endocrine-active substances and antibiotics, a clear sensitivity profile was observed, which allows a more targeted assessment in the future. The conclusions drawn from terrestrial effect data are less clear, as the database itself is biased because information is only available for substances with high sorption. Further adaptations of the terrestrial assessment strategy, including action triggers, appear necessary. Fate data show a high persistence of many APIs: approximately 43% of all APIs are classified as very persistent; 12% of these show DT50 values in a range where abiotic or biotic degradation is not expected.Overall, the evaluation has shown that improvements of the current guideline are possible.


Chemosphere ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 130972
Author(s):  
Leila Abolghasemi Fakhri ◽  
Babak Ghanbarzadeh ◽  
Jalal Dehghannya ◽  
Farhang Abbasi ◽  
Said Dadashi

2021 ◽  
Vol 765 (1) ◽  
pp. 012015
Author(s):  
M A Mismisuraya ◽  
Noorulnajwa Diyana Yaacob ◽  
Nor Ain Najihah Zulkifle

2021 ◽  
Vol 627 (5) ◽  
pp. 53-56
Author(s):  
K. V. Shabalin ◽  
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L. E. Foss ◽  
L. I. Musin ◽  
O. A. Nagornova ◽  
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This review is devoted to the generalization and systematization of the available literature data on the processes of abiotic degradation of asphaltenes, which can occur in natural conditions. In particular, it was shown that exposure to sunlight, and especially UV radiation, triggers photolysis and photooxidation reactions in asphaltenes, leading to an increase in the oxygen content in them, thereby shifting the hydrophilic-lipophilic balance towards hydrophilicity. At the same time the availability of reaction products for subsequent biotic degradation by microorganisms is increased. Exposure to ionizing radiation does not lead to a significant change in the molecular composition of asphaltenes, due to their high radiation resistance. As exception there is the irradiation of asphaltenes with intense electron beams, which leads to their significant degradation.


2020 ◽  
Vol 392 ◽  
pp. 122429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisa Grabitz ◽  
Oliver Olsson ◽  
Ann-Kathrin Amsel ◽  
Britta Rummel ◽  
Norbert W. Mitzel ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Bagwell ◽  
Robert Asmussen
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